The Islamic Republic of Iran launched missiles and drones in an attack Tuesday on an anti-Iranian militant group inside Pakistan — a nuclear-armed country — in a move that threatens to rapidly increase already inflamed tensions in the region. The strikes reportedly targeted two bases of the militant group Jaish al-Adl after it mounted attacks against Iranian forces on the Pakistan-Iran border. The Associated Press noted that Iran and Pakistan have long viewed each other with suspicion and that the strike could send relations between the two countries spiraling. Iran’s attacks inside Pakistan came only a day after it launched strikes inside Syria and Iraq‚ one of which was very close to the U.S. Consulate in Erbil‚ Iraq. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed that they were targeting the “headquarters of spies” and “anti-Iranian terrorist gatherings in parts of the region”. The IRGC claimed the facilities it targeted belonged to Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency. Iran claimed that Mossad was behind “terrorist activities in the region‚” which is false. Several people were killed in the attacks‚ according to ABC News. No American casualties were reported. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP The attacks come after Iran has activated its proxies throughout the region to launch more than 120 attacks against U.S. forces since October 17‚ just a little over a week after Hamas murdered 1‚200+ Israelis in an unprecedented terrorist attack. Other Iranian proxies‚ Hezbollah and Hamas‚ have continued launching attacks against Israel while the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen have launched dozens of attacks against merchant ships in international waters in the Red Sea.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation attempted to celebrate the late Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King‚ Jr. on Monday — but X’s Community Notes quickly reminded the public that the FBI was responsible for wiretapping MLK. The FBI shared a photo via X‚ showing the Martin Luther King‚ Jr. Memorial juxtaposed with the Washington Monument in Washington‚ D.C. “This #MLKDay‚ the #FBI honors one of the most prominent leaders of the Civil Rights movement and reaffirms its commitment to Dr. King’s legacy of fairness and equal justice for all‚” the caption read. This #MLKDay‚ the #FBI honors one of the most prominent leaders of the Civil Rights movement and reaffirms its commitment to Dr. King’s legacy of fairness and equal justice for all. pic.twitter.com/tj9EUoXsFK — FBI (@FBI) January 15‚ 2024 The Community Note that appeared after the photo was posted cited several articles from National Public Radio and CBS News‚ and read: “The FBI engaged in surveillance of King‚ attempted to discredit him‚ and used manipulation tactics to influence him to stop organizing. King’s family believe the FBI was responsible for his death.” In December of 1999‚ a jury found that King had been a “victim of a conspiracy” rather than a lone wolf attacker when he was shot in 1968. An attorney for King’s family said during the trial that the cover-up after King’s assassination had involved not only the FBI‚ but also the CIA‚ the media‚ and U.S. Army Intelligence. Documentary film director Sam Pollard explored the FBI’s interest in the Civil Rights leader in his 2020 film titled “MLK/FBI” — and he set the stage by explaining‚ “The first fear that [FBI director J. Edgar Hoover] had was that King was going to align himself with the Communist Party‚ which … J. Edgar Hoover was obsessed with destroying.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP During a POLITICO interview that was published on the eve of the holiday‚ independent presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended his family’s role in approving the wiretaps on King. “They were betting not only the Civil Rights Movement but their own careers. And they knew that Hoover was out to ruin King‚” Kennedy explained. “My father gave permission to Hoover to wiretap them so he could prove that his suspicions about King were either right or wrong. I think‚ politically‚ they had to do it.”

Suzanne Somers’ widower Alan Hamel said several unexplained things have happened since her death and said he’s a “believer now” in the after-life. The widower of the famed “Three’s Company” star told Page Six that some odd things have happened at their Palm Springs home since her death. Somers died last October at the age of 76‚ following a two-decade battle with cancer. “Three things happened the same day‚ that were very strange‚” Hamel told the outlet. “[A] hummingbird flew into our house and made the rounds in the kitchen‚ and the living room and the dining room‚” Somers’ husband of 50 years added. Suzanne Somers’ Widower Believes in ‘an Afterlife’ Because ‘Strange’ Things Happened at Home After Star’s Death https://t.co/6yZqdqesqk — People (@people) January 16‚ 2024 The bird “hovered” in front of a framed photo of Hamel and Somers in their breakfast nook‚ and even “landed on top and stayed there.” Somers’ widower said the hummingbird stayed long enough that he was able to grab a picture of it before it flew away.  Lastly‚ Hamel said “the fireplace started all by itself‚” and “some music came on by Suzanne’s favorite [composer]. No one’s ever heard of this guy.” Hamel said after all these things and the fact he can still feel his wife lying beside him in bed just before he goes to sleep‚ he’s “a believer now that there is an after life.” “I’m convinced of it … I think there’s something we don’t understand‚” he added. “I think there’s a plane somewhere … after we discard our bodies. We still have our soul. I think our soul is energy. The soul must go somewhere and do something.” “The time when I’m with my family … and I have one of my moments when I have to leave‚ I go into the bedroom … I’m alone there. And I feel her presence‚” Hamel continued. “Once I interact with her presence‚ I go back and interact with the family. Her grandkids‚ one by one‚ have told me the same thing.” Somers’ widower said he hopes “it’s all true” because all the odd things have certainly made “the grieving process a lot easier‚” and‚ “If it is‚ we’ll be reunited.” Related: Suzanne Somers’ Husband Explains Why She Was Laid To Rest In Boots

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will not take up a case involving a trans-identifying female student who was prohibited from using the boys bathroom. In a blow to the Indiana school district at the heart of the case‚ the high court decided to let the ruling of a lower court‚ which sided with the trans-identifying student‚ stand. The student‚ who is represented by Indiana’s American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) chapter‚ sued the Metropolitan School District in the Indianapolis area back in 2021. The ACLU said the trans-identifying student‚ called A.C. in court documents‚ attended John R. Wooden Middle School in the district and was barred from using the boys’ bathroom and locker room “with other boys.” Instead‚ she was required to use the girls’ bathroom or a single-person bathroom in the nurse’s office‚ “which was far from his classes‚” the ACLU claimed. As a result‚ the student was “caused irreparable harm‚” her parents and the ACLU argued in their suit. School staff also referred to the student with female pronouns despite objections from her mother and stepfather‚ court documents claim. In April‚ 2022‚ a federal court granted the student and her family a preliminary injunction. Then‚ the case was combined with two other cases of trans-identifying girls who also sued their Indiana school districts over bathroom use. All three female students have changed their birth certificates to indicate that they identified as a male. In August‚ a panel of three judges with the Chicago-based 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that since the three trans-identifying students “appear to be boys in the eyes of the State of Indiana” it would be contrary to state law for the school districts to require them to use the girls’ bathroom. Now that the Supreme Court has refused to take up the case‚ the ruling of the 7th Circuit will stand. A spokesperson for Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita‚ who supported the school district‚ criticized the Supreme Court’s decision‚ saying the court did not take a “necessary opportunity to provide clarity.” “Unfortunately for now‚ our schools will be forced to allow transgender students to use whichever bathroom they feel corresponds to the gender identity they’ve picked to use on that day. We will continue our fight so regular‚ common-sense Hoosier parents can raise their children free of this toxic transanity‚” the spokesperson told Fox News. The Supreme Court has proven reluctant to take up cases involving trans-identifying people in recent years. The court has declined to intervene in other cases involving another bathroom dispute and a case involving a trans-identifying man who claimed he had been denied cross-sex hormones in jail. The court also refused to allow West Virginia to enforce its trans-identifying athlete ban. Several states have new laws or policies prohibiting trans-identifying K-12 students from using the bathroom of the opposite gender. In Indiana however‚ attempts to pass such a law have been blocked by Democrats.

President Joe Biden is expected to meet at the White House with congressional leaders on Wednesday to discuss his months-old request for roughly $106 billion to spend on a variety of national security issues that has failed to make headway on Capitol Hill. The meeting will address Biden’s “top priority” supplemental funding request from October‚ which seeks more money for U.S. allies such as Ukraine and Israel as well as border security‚ White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters in a briefing on Tuesday. Jean-Pierre also referenced bipartisan negotiations in the Senate where lawmakers are trying to hash out a deal tying border security reforms to Ukraine aid after Republicans blocked an effort to advance a national security package in December. “While the president is having this really important meeting tomorrow‚ negotiations on a bipartisan agreement on the border that includes funding and policy are still ongoing‚” Jean-Pierre said‚ adding that Biden’s team believes the talks are “headed in the right direction.” House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) will attend the meeting with other congressional leaders‚ his spokesman Raj Shah confirmed on X. Punchbowl News reported Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY)‚ Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY)‚ House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)‚ and “key” committee leaders were also invited. The meeting is slated to happen as Congress also contends with a separate battle over fiscal 2024 spending and a possible two-tiered government shutdown in the coming weeks if lawmakers are unable to resolve their differences or at least pass another stop-gap measure. Purported details of the border agreement being negotiated in the Democrat-led Senate were released in recent days by a group called the Immigration Accountability Project and displayed in an infographic shown by Fox News. The alleged deal included an increase in green cards‚ more work permits‚ tax-payer-funded lawyers for some unaccompanied minors and mentally incompetent illegal immigrants‚ allowing 5‚000 migrants to enter the U.S. each day‚ and restricting parole for those who enter without authorization between ports of entry. Absolutely not. pic.twitter.com/tkXma24r8M — Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) January 13‚ 2024 Johnson‚ who is facing intense pressure from conservatives to take a strong stance on border security and rein in spending‚ rejected the deal as reported. “Absolutely not‚” he said in a post to X along with the Fox News infographic. Other members of Congress advocated for H.R. 2‚ border legislation passed by the GOP-led House last year that Schumer has refused to allow the Senate to consider‚ dismissing what he described as “partisan right-wing demands.” Sen. James Lankford (R-OK)‚ who has led the Senate talks on the GOP side along with Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) for the Democrats‚ urged lawmakers not to jump to any conclusions. “I encourage people to read the border security bill before they judge the border security bill. I also advise people not to believe everything you read on the internet‚” Lankford said in a post to X last week. CNN’s Manu Raju reported that Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas met with Lankford and other Senate negotiators on Tuesday morning to discuss immigration. “Our target is to get text out as quickly as we can‚” Lankford reportedly said. “And we’re hoping to be able to do that this week. But we continue to go through little technical things that are just constantly going to come up over and over again. You gotta get them resolved.”